What is an Employer of Record (EOR)?

An EOR is a third party that legally employs workers on your behalf in a country where you don't have an entity. You direct the work; the EOR handles contracts, payroll, taxes, benefits and statutory compliance.

How fast can we onboard someone in Malaysia?

Most full-time employees are onboarded within 5 business days once we have signed offers and KYC documents.

Do you handle EPF, SOCSO and EIS?

Yes. We register, calculate and remit all statutory contributions every month, and provide payslips and year-end forms.

Can you also engage contractors?

Yes. We onboard, contract and pay independent contractors in MYR or USD with proper classification checks.

Do we need to set up a Malaysian entity?

No. That's the whole point of EOR — you can hire compliantly in Malaysia without incorporating a local company.

Hire in Malaysia.
Skip the entity.

employerofrecord.my is the modern Employer of Record for Malaysia. Compliant employment, payroll and benefits — onboarded in 5 business days.

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No setup fees · Cancel anytime · Built in Kuala Lumpur

Avg. onboarding

100%

EPF / SOCSO / EIS

30+

Countries served

24/7

Local HR support

Trusted by global teams hiring in Malaysia

Series B SaaSFintech (UK)AI startup (US)Healthtech (SG)E-com (DE)

Platform

Everything you need to hire in Malaysia. Nothing you don't.

One platform for compliant employment, payroll, benefits and contractors — with a real local team behind it.

Compliant employment

We are the legal employer in Malaysia. Local contracts, EA-Act compliant, in MYR.

Payroll & taxes

Monthly MYR payroll, PCB/MTD tax, e-payslips and year-end EA forms.

Statutory contributions

EPF, SOCSO, EIS and HRDF — registered, calculated and remitted every month.

Benefits & insurance

Group medical, dental and optional life insurance — bench-marked locally.

Contractor management

Compliant agreements and multi-currency payments for global contractors.

Local HR partner

A real human in Kuala Lumpur — not a ticketing inbox.

How it works

From offer letter to first payslip in under a week.

Tell us who you're hiring

Share the role, salary and start date. We benchmark and confirm in hours.

We employ them locally

Compliant Malaysian contract, statutory registrations and benefits enrollment.

Run payroll on autopilot

MYR payroll, taxes and contributions every month. You direct the work.

Why Malaysia

The smartest hiring move in APAC.

English-speaking, deeply technical, and 30–50% cheaper than Singapore — Malaysia is the region's most underrated talent market.

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Deep tech talent

30,000+ STEM grads/yr. Hubs for AWS, Intel, Grab, Shopee.

30–50% lower cost

Comparable output to Singapore at a fraction of the total employment cost.

GMT+8 friendly

Overlaps APAC, EMEA mornings, US West Coast evenings.

Stable framework

Employment Act 1955 with clear EPF/SOCSO/EIS rules and case law.

EOR Malaysia helped us hire 8 engineers in Kuala Lumpur in under three weeks. Payroll, benefits and compliance — completely off our plate.

Jordan L.

Head of People · Series B SaaS

EOR vs setting up your own entity

A side-by-side, in case you're still weighing your options.

	EOR Malaysia	Own Sdn Bhd
Time to hire	5 days	3–6 months
Setup cost	USD 0	USD 5k–15k
Local entity needed	No	Yes
Statutory compliance	Included	On you
Best for	1–20 hires	20+ hires, long term

FAQ

Questions, answered.

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